单词 | low-quartered |
释义 | low-quarteredadj. U.S. That has a low quarter (quarter n. 22c) or rear section over the heel; that does not reach above the ankle. Cf. low quarter adj. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > [adjective] > with laces laced1441 low-quartered1770 lace-up1817 low quarter1855 1770 E. Pratt Art of dressing Hair 3 To you we are indebted for the low-quarter'd Shoe. 1860 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth III. 59 They [sc. shoes] were low-quartered and square-toed. 1893 B. Harte Sally Dows 227 A small foot, whose low-quartered black satin slipper seemed to be held only by the toe. 1967 Corpus Christi (Texas) Times 12 Apr. e1/1 (advt.) High and low quartered tennis sneakers in your choice of black or white! 1999 Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram (Nexis) 6 Oct. (Food) 1 It is the only place..where crushed-straw cowboy hats can be worn with low-quartered shoes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1770 |
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